CV

• Born on 5 September 1969 in Gießen

• 1989
  Abitur (university entrance qualification)

• 1989 to 1995
  Studied physics at the Technical University (TU) of Munich and RWTH University of Aachen 

• 1995 to 1997
  PhD in physics at the RWTH University of Aachen and Jülich Research Centre  

• 1998 to 2003
  Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group

• 2000
  MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau

• 2003 to 2006
  Various managerial functions at Deutsche Telekom AG

• 2006 to 2011
  Member of the Board of Vodafone in Romania and Great Britain

• 2011 to 2012
  Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group

• 2012 to 2016
  Member of the Board of Telstra Group Ltd. in Melbourne

• 2016 to 2021
  Member of the Board of E.ON SE

• 2021 to 2025
  CEO of Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH and Chair of the Board and Labour Director of CECONOMY AG

• Since May 2025
  Member of the CDU

• Since 6 May 2025
  Federal Minister for Digitalization and Government Modernization